13 patients who attempted suicide with a stunning device were treated over a period of 11 years. 5 of them died. The survivors made a satisfactory recovery with minor neurological sequelae only. The characteristics of this type of brain injury are: high incidence of infection (all developed meningitis & 6 of them brain abscesses), with prevalence of gram negative strains of animal bacteria & technical difficulties in removing foreign bodies from the deeper part of the missile track. (BK)